TESLARATI2 weeks agoScienceSpaceX launches two next-generation Earth observation satellitesSpaceX successfully launched two Earth observation satellites by Maxar Technologies from California, part of a planned set of six new satellites. [ more ]
Ars Technica3 months agoOMG scienceSpaceX launches military satellites tuned to track hypersonic missilesSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched prototype satellites for the Missile Defense Agency and missile tracking satellites for the US Space Force. The satellites are designed to track hypersonic missiles from countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Hypersonic missiles are smaller, more maneuverable, and difficult to track compared to conventional ballistic missiles. [ more ]